7.4--7.6 Flashcards
The place where bones join
joint
join bones rigidly together
Immovable joints
make some bending and twisting motions possible
Slightly movable joints
allow a wide range of motion
Freely movable joints
connect two bones together
ligaments
allows a bone to move back and forth in a single plane
Hinge
clear, water-based lubricant
Synovial fluid
serves as a container for the synovial fluid; formed by ligaments in enclosure
joint capsule
allows only rotational movement
Pivot joint
The most freely movable joints in the body
Ball and socket
allow you to move your fingers up, down, left, and right
Ellipsoid
when one bone slides across the surface of another; one of the simplest types of joints;
Gliding
a saddle-shaped portion of one bone nestles into a saddle-shaped portion of another bone
saddle joint
any inflammation of the joints
Arthritis
Arthritis that comes because cartilage wears out over time(age)
Osteoartritis
Arthritis that comes from disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
when the ligaments have been overstressed
Sprain
where two bones are supposed to be joined together but one of them separates
Dislocation
the ligaments that hold together the joints get torn apart
Torn ligament
muscles that you control
Voluntary muscles
muscles you have no control over
Involuntary muscles
muscle with striped appearance
Skeletal muscle tissue